HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2012-157RESOLUTION NO. 2012-157
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SAIC
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE, LLC,
OF HENDERSONVILLE, TENNESSEE
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WHEREAS, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires
employers to assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or likely to be
present, and have each employee use appropriate personal protection equipment; and
WHEREAS, regulations require employers to perform a flash hazard analysis on
electrical power systems to determine the level of hazard and the appropriate personal
protective equipment to avoid potential electrical arc -flash injuries such as shock, burns,
hearing loss, arc blast, shrapnel, lung damage, or even death; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department's (EUD) existing arc flash study is
outdated. In November 2004, an initial arc flash study was conducted only for
substations; since then, significant changes to the City's electric distribution system have
been made, including load growth, distribution upgrades, and reconstruction of Killelea
Substation, all of which limit the applicability of that study; and
WHEREAS, to remain in compliance with OSHA safety requirements, EUD staff
recommends updating the arc flash study for the electric distribution system to comply
with industry standards; and
WHEREAS, SAIC (previously R.W. Beck Inc.) has been identified as the
company best -suited to perform this work because it recently created a model of the
EUD's electric distribution system for power flow studies; that model will be used in the
arc flash study; SAIC's familiarity with Lodi's electric system means a lower-cost study
with a faster turnaround time, making it the preferred contractor; and
WHEREAS, the use of appropriate personal protective equipment will most
importantly provide a safe work environment and will also mitigate excessive liability
expenses; and
WHEREAS, funding for this work is included in Fiscal Year 2012/13 Budget
Account No. 160612.7323.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with SAIC
Energy, Environment, & Infrastructure, LLC, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, to perform
an electric system arc flash study for the entire electric distribution system of the City of
Lodi at a cost not to exceed $45,700.
Dated: October 3, 2012
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hereby certify that Resolution No. 2012-157 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 3, 2012, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, Nakanishi,
and Mayor Mounce
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
HL
City Clerk
2012-157